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For years, the U.S. vs. Europe crypto regulation race appeared to have a clear winner. While Europe worked on comprehensive rules, Washington debated whether its existing securities laws were sufficient. That situation is changing, however, as both sides are now nearing the completion of their regulatory regimes.

G20 finance ministers and central bankers meet this year under a US presidency that has made digital finance a central part of its economic agenda. The Trump administration has identified “endorsing a vibrant digital assets ecosystem” and “improving cross-border payments” as policy priorities. A recent joint statement by the US-UK Transatlantic Taskforce for Markets of…

Robinhood (NASDAQ:HOOD) shares rose nearly 4.9% in pre-market trading on Friday as renewed optimism over US cryptocurrency regulation fuelled buying across digital asset-related stocks.

With congressional efforts to enact comprehensive crypto legislation—including the CLARITY Act—stalled for the time being, the SEC has made its own rule proposal based on Application of the Federal Securities Laws to Certain Types of Crypto Assets and Certain Transactions Involving Crypto Assets, Release No. 33-11412 (Mar. 23, 2026), input from its Crypto Task Force,…

I have spent enough time inside Washington to know that a bill almost never goes from negotiation to the president’s desk in six months. When it does, there is usually a crisis forcing it. The GENIUS Act did it with no crisis at all. The president directed federal agencies to build a digital asset framework…

The CLARITY Act is the most important U.S. crypto market-structure proposal now moving through Congress, but it is not law yet. It has passed the House and advanced through the Senate Banking Committee. The full Senate vote, House-Senate reconciliation, and presidential signature still stand between the bill and real implementation.

Canada continues to develop its digital asset regulatory framework with updates to the CSA guidance, crypto trading platform scrutiny, and a new federal framework for fiat-backed stablecoins. 

The CLARITY Act could become the first full U.S. federal market structure law for digital assets. As of mid-2026, the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act of 2025 has passed the House and cleared a key Senate Banking Committee vote, but it has not yet become law. That distinction matters. Its impact on crypto exchanges, token…

The House Financial Services Subcommittee on Digital Assets, Financial Technology, and Artificial Intelligence will hold a hearing in New York’s financial district on Friday, July 17, to examine the CLARITY Act and its potential impact on federal cryptocurrency regulation.